Amendments to PMLA rules and its impact on ‘politically exposed persons’, NGOs

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Money laundering-related issues   Source: IE Context: The Finance Ministry has amended the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and rules in line with the recommendations of the FATF – the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog.   Background: The government has been struggling to deal with the pandemic-era upsurge …